Portland's Zach Randolph led all scorers with a career-high 37 points in the losing cause.

The win leaves Detroit 20-3 on the season - the NBA's best record, and the best 23-game record in Detroit's history. Portland, meanwhile, falls to 7-17 on the year.

Elsewhere in the NBA Tuesday, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Dallas Mavericks 112-90. L.A. guard Kobe Bryant had a career-high 62 points, the highest total any NBA player has scored in 11 years. The point total brings Bryant to sixth on the Lakers all-time single game scoring record behind Elgin Baylor, Wilt Chamberlain and Jerry West.